Milk stool



June l, F. Q TRAUTVETTER MILK STOOL Filed April 3, 1956 fired Trczuveier INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented .lune 1, 1937 UNi'rED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The invention relates to a bench or stool and more especially to a practical sanitary and convenient milking stool.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a stool of this character, wherein by its construction a milk pail, bucket or the like can be held firmly during the milking period so as to prevent the accidental tilting over of such pail, bucket or the like and thus having its contents become contaminated with the lth of the barn yard or having the pail upset and the milk therein lost.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a stool of this character, wherein an operator when seated upon the stool clamps the pail, bucket or the like in proper position and retains it there during the milking period because when the operator rises the weight relieved from the seat occupied by such operator will actuate a gripping jaw to free the pail, bucket or the like. V

A further object of the invention is the provision of a stool of this character, wherein the same is novel in its entirety and is easily carried from one point to another, being compact, neat in appearance, lacking awkwardness and will positively clamp or hold the pail, bucket or the like during occupancy of such stool.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a stool of this character, which is eX- tremely simple in its construction, readily and easily adjusted to hold different sizes of pails, buckets or the like, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the stool constructed in accordance with the invention with the parts thereof in position for clamping a pail.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 looking toward the other side of the stool.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the s'tool.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Similar reference characters indicate correspending parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the stool opposite edges of the bed at the longer sides 10 thereof.

Secured to the stand II) intermediate its ends at opposite longer sides thereof are vertically disposed plate-like brackets I'I, these having horizontally disposed slots I 8 near their upper ends for accommodating an adjustable pintle I9 in the form of a bolt carrying a winged nut 2U and swingingly supported upon this pintle between the brackets is a seat section 2|, it having a jaw end 22 and a prop end, the prop being in- 2 dicated at 23. The prop 23 is adapted to come to rest upon the bed of the stand I 6 when the seat section 2| is occupied.

The jaw end 22 is next to the jaw edge I5 of the movable jaw I4.

Mounted on the movable Jaw I4 1s a pivot rack 24 having suitable holes 25 for the selective engagement of apivot 26 therein swingingly connecting a plunger rod 27 to the rack 24. This plunger rod loosely works through a guide eye 28 fixed to and depending from the seat section 2I while surrounding the said rod 2l is a coiled expansion spring 29, one end being at rest against the eye 28 and the other against an adjustable pin 30 mounted in the rod 21. seat section 2| is tilted and slants from a normal horizontal position. In this position the seat section 2l releases the movable jaw I4 from clamping coaction with the jaw I2 in holding a pail 3| upon the stand I 0. plied upon the seat section 2l the rod 21 forces the jaw I4 toward the jaw I2 so that a pail between these jaws when resting upon the bed of the stand I0 can be rmly clamped and held upon the stool while the seat section 2l is occupied so 45 that there is no liability of the turning over of the pail during the milking period.

The jaw I4 is limited in its movement in one direction by a stop 32, that is, in a direction receding from the jaw I2.

50 The working of the stool will be automatic for the clamping and unclaniping of a milk pail, bucket or the like and such clamping is effected by occupancy of the seat section 2| of the stool.

The prop 23 has thereon an eye 33, while the 55 Thus normally the 35 Now when pressure is ap- 40 end of the base of the stand I9 next to said prop has tted therewith a latching hook 34 for engaging said eye When the said seat section 2| has been lowered into a substantially horizontal position and thus fastening such seat section xed.

What is claimed is:

A stool of the character described comprising a. bench formed with a at top providing a rest for a pail, guides Xed to opposite longer edges of the top, a stationary jaw on said top, a sliding jaw tting said guides and movable toward and away from the stationary jaw, uprights carried by the bench and having transverse slots, a pivot 

